Thursday, September 15, 2011

Firing of one Glendale police officer for Vegas joyride reversed

Civil Service commissioners on Wednesday voted to reinstate one of three Glendale police officers who were fired for allegedly taking a patrol car on a joyride to Las Vegas.

Commissioners voted 4 to 1 to reinstate Patrick Hamblin as a Glendale police officer, city spokesman Tom Lorenz said. A 90-day work suspension without pay would still be enforced, Lorenz told the Glendale News-Press.

"We support the findings of the Civil Service Commission," Lorenz said. "It's their job to make these determinations …. It's obvious in their findings; they do uphold very strong standards for employees in the city of Glendale."

Hamblin, who stopped working April 1, will also be reduced from a Step 6 police classification to Step 3 officer, Lorenz said. Step 1 is reserved for probationary officers while Step 6 is for the highest performers.

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